Outlaws Draft Five in Collegiate Draft

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Outlaws Draft Five in Collegiate Draft


DENVER – May 31, 2006 – The Denver Outlaws drafted five players in their first Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft Wednesday night.

The 2-0 team had four picks in the second round and one in the fifth round.

With their first selection (17th overall), the Outlaws drafted University of Denver product Geoff Snider. Snider (5-11, 200) earned 2006 STX/USILA All-American Third Team recognition to lead the Pioneers to their first ever NCAA Tournament berth.

With the next pick in the draft, the Outlaws chose defender Brett Moyer (6-1, 183) from Hofstra University. Moyer placed third on the Pride with 69 groundballs en route to a spot on the 2006 STX/USILA All-American Team.

Denver used the 20th pick on midfielder Casey Cittadino (5-10, 185) from Towson University. He led the Tigers with 20 caused turnovers.

The Outlaws concluded the second round (21st overall) by choosing attack Brendan Mundorf (5-11, 195) from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Mundorf tied for the lead on the Retrievers with 47 points (28-19—47) in 15 games to earn a spot on the 2006 STX/USILA All-American Third Team.

The Outlaws used their last selection of the night (fifth round, 43rd overall) on defender Sean McCarthy (6-0, 202) from Hofstra. McCarthy led the squad with 6.5 minutes in penalties.

All of the team’s draftees are expected to be available to play in the Outlaws game against Baltimore on Saturday night.

Season and group ticket deposits are now available for the Denver Outlaws inaugural season at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Season tickets for the Outlaws six home games are affordably priced, starting at less than $90. Call 720-258-3600 for ticket information.

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Snider Named Third-Team All-American

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Snider Named Third-Team All-American

Snider and Adam Goodwin also named Scholar All-Americans

DENVER – University of Denver senior midfielder Geoff Snider (Calgary, Alberta) was named to the 2006 STX/USILA All-American Third Team, it was announced today. Snider and senior midfielder Adam Goodwin (Columbus, Ohio) also earned Scholar All-Americans honors for the 2006 Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) champion Pioneers, who advanced to their first NCAA Tournament in school history.

Snider led the nation and set NCAA records in groundballs per game (11.41) and total groundballs (194). He also finished second in face-off win percentage (.684) en route to his first All-America honor. Snider earned GWLL Player of the Week honors twice (March 1 and April 25) and was named to the Tewaaraton Watchlist. Snider was named MVP of the 2006 Pioneer Face-Off Classic for his play against Manhattan and then-No. 13 North Carolina. He earned his first Scholar All-America honor after earning a 3.58 GPA in finance/marketing.

Goodwin earned Scholar All-America honors after excelling on the field and in the classroom. He tallied career bests in points (34), goals (26), assists (8) and groundballs (25). Goodwin scored a career-high five goals in the Pioneers' 17-8 win over Quinnipiac on April 9 and earned GWLL Player of the Week honors April 12. He posted a 3.38 GPA in finance/real estate.

OUTLAWS SLAY DRAGONS, IMPROVE TO 2-0

Denver Outlaws 15 at San Francisco Dragons 11
May 28, 2006
Kezar Stadium

San Francisco – The Denver Outlaws used a pair of two-point goals by Jeff Sonke and 14 saves by Trevor Tierney to coast to a 15-11 win over the San Francisco Dragons at Kezar Stadium.

Both of the two point goals came in man-up situations, as Denver spoiled San Francisco’s first-ever game. Offensively, the Outlaws were paced by Sonke’s five points (2-1—5) and Matt Brown’s four points (3-1—4). Denver also got two scores from Mike Law, Kyle Barrie and Hunter Lochte while Brian Langtry and Matt Rewkowski each notched one.

In the first quarter, the team split eight points as the teams traded scores. Denver capped the frame with Sonke’s first tally during a man-up situation to even the score 4-4.

The teams remained within one of each other, until Denver went on a six-goal run late in the second quarter to open a 11-6 advantage into halftime. Lochte popped in his second goal of the game despite San Francisco netminder Alex Cade doing a split in an effort to make the save. Sonke recorded his second two-pointer of the contest with eight seconds remaining in the half on a man-up opportunity.

The Outlaws were held scoreless in the third quarter, but clung to a one-point edge heading into the final frame.

Denver wasted no time in the fourth quarter asserting itself as Barrie tickled the twine 13 seconds into the final frame for a two-goal advantage. Lou Braun, who shared the afternoon’s faceoff duties with Chris Cercy, assisted on Barrie’s low shot. After Law’s tally made the score 13-10, Barrie recorded his second of the quarter when he spun backwards and fired a backwards shot that beat Cade for a 14-10 lead.

San Francisco crept with in three when Taylor Simmers scored midway through the final quarter.

The Outlaws regained their four-point cushion when Brian Langtry found the back of the net with 4:04 remaining to provide the final margin.

Denver will put its perfect 2-0 record on the line on Saturday when the Baltimore Bayhawks, the MLL’s defending champions, pay their first visit to INVESCO Field at Mile High at 7:30 p.m.

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University of Northern Colorado Men’s Lacrosse Earns First Ever National Championship Tournament Bid.

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University of Northern Colorado Men’s Lacrosse
Earns First Ever National Championship Tournament Bid.

Greeley, CO (May 26, 2006) – The UNC Men’s club Lacrosse team, led by head coach Joe Darnell, and assistant coach Kevin Ferris, participated in the U.S. Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates “B” Division National Championship in Dallas, Texas from May 9-13, 2006. The UNC Bears received an at-large bid by finishing second in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference Tournament. UNC beat Montana State University 11-10 in the semifinals to advance to play Utah Valley State College. Although they lost the RMLC Championship to UVSC 9-7, the National Tournament Committee rewarded their effort with an at-large bid to the USLIA “B” Division National championships. UNC won their first game 7-6 in overtime in Dallas against Calvin College, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This win advanced UNC to the quarterfinal round against the University of San Diego. UNC then lost to USD, the eventual National Champion of the “B” Division.
UNC was led by seven all-conference selections. The first team included freshman Brian Evans, attack, senior Connor Webster, defense, and senior Alan Smith, defense. The second team selections were senior Andrew Vance, attack, junior Jake Smith, midfield, sophomore Nick Riley, defense, and freshman Charlie Sipes, long stick midfield. The UNC Bears Men’s Lacrosse team is looking forward to building on this National Championship experience under the leadership of Jake Smith, Grant Platt and Brian Evans in the 2006-2007 season.
The University of Northern Colorado men’s lacrosse team is a student-run organization that participates in intercollegiate club lacrosse. The team provides an opportunity for UNC students to continue to participate in the great game of lacrosse at a competitive level. The 2005-2006 team traveled to Irvine, California for an early season tournament, and also to Durango, Gunnison and Golden for regular season play. UNC had the privilege of playing Denver University’s men’s club lacrosse team at Peter Barton Stadium, the only lacrosse-only stadium in the U.S. The Bears also had the unique opportunity of playing the “A” Division National Champions Colorado State University Rams at their home field in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to these trips, UNC also played in Logan, Utah at the RMLC Conference Championships and Dallas, Texas for the National Championships.

Outlaws Form Final Roster

Outlaws Form Final Roster


DENVER – May 15, 2006 – The Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse trimmed their roster to meet the league required 23-man active roster and three-man practice squad.

The Outlaws will be comprised of four Attack: Kyle Barrie, Matt Brown, Chris Cara and Matt Hanna; 12 Midfield: Lou Braun, Chris Cercy, Benson Erwin, Mike LaMonica, Brian Langtry, Mike Law, Hunter Lochte, Brian Myers, Matt Rewkowski, Josh Sims, Jeff Sonke and Marc Young; five Defense: Tom Ethington, Tom Garvey, Brandon Testa, Cory Vann and Lee Zink; two Goalies: Alex Smith and Trevor Tierney. The team’s three-man practice squad will be Nick Carlson (Attack), Jon Torpey (Defense) and Brian Sanders (Goalie).

Season and group ticket deposits are now available for the Denver Outlaws inaugural season at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Season tickets for the Outlaws six home games are affordably priced, starting at less than $90. Call 720-258-3600 for ticket information.

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Three Falcons Earn All-GWLL Honors

May 11, 2006

Three Falcons Earn All-GWLL Honors

USAFA, Colo. - Three Air Force players were honored with the Great Western Lacrosse League’s 2006 season awards, as announced by Commissioner Jon Hind today. Senior goalkeeper Justin Pavoni (Park City, Utah) earned first-team All-GWLL honors for the second-straight season while junior attack Will Meister (Denver, Colo.) and freshman midfielder Griffin Nevitt (Charlotte, N.C.) were both named to the second team.

Pavoni, who was also named the Falcons’ most valuable player at the team banquet Wednesday evening, shared first-team goalkeeper honors with Notre Dame’s Joey Kemp. Pavoni, the Falcons’ primary netminder, helped lead Air Force to its best win total since 1997, while averaging a league-leading 10.53 saves per game. He also finished the year ranked second in the GWLL in ground balls per game (5.0) and save percentage (.575). Pavoni ends his career with 458 total saves, which is good for seventh on the career list at the Academy, despite seeing just three full years of action.

Meister, one of the Falcons’ three team captains this season, scored a team-best 44 points (17 goals, 27 assists) in 2006 and finished the year as one of the nation’s assist leaders. One of Air Force’s most consistent and hardworking players, Meister needs just three more assists to break into the Falcons’ career top-10 list.

Nevitt had a breakout season in his rookie campaign, leading the Falcons with 26 goals, while adding nine assists on the season. As a result, Nevitt is one of the top scorers in the nation in both his class and at his position and should enjoy a successful career at the Academy.

In addition to announcing the all-league first and second teams, the GWLL’s individual awards (Newcomer of the Year, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year) were released Thursday as well. The GWLL Newcomer of the Year award went to Ohio State attacker Joel Dalgarno, while Player of the Year honors went to Denver’s senior midfielder Geoff Snider, the nation’s leader in ground balls per game and face-off win percentage. Meanwhile, Jamie Munro was named 2006 GWLL Coach of the Year after leading Denver to a 12-4 overall record, a league championship and its first-ever bid to the NCAA tournament.

Head Coach Jamie Munro and Senior Geoff Snider Named Great Western Lacrosse League Coach Of The Year and Player Of The Year

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Head Coach Jamie Munro and Senior Geoff Snider Named Great Western Lacrosse League Coach Of The Year and Player Of The Year
Five Pioneers earn all-league honors

DENVER- University of Denver head men’s lacrosse coach Jamie Munro and senior midfielder Geoff Snider (Calgary, Alberta) were named Great Western Lacrosse League Coach of the Year and Player of the Year it was announced by league officials today. Snider, Adam Goodwin (Columbus, Ohio), David Hahn (Aurora, Colo.) and Rory Shepard (Riverside, Conn.) all earned first-team honors. Ryan Zordani (Littleton, Colo.) took home second-team honors.

Head coach Jamie Munro is the all-time winningest coach at DU with a 64-47 record through eight seasons. DU completed the 2006 regular-season with a 12-4 (5-0 GWLL) record, its best record in school history. Munro has led the Pioneers to their finest season in school history and their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. Under Munro’s leadership the Pioneers completed their first-ever undefeated home schedule by going 9-0 in Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium and also went undefeated in Great Western Lacrosse League action by posting a perfect 5-0 conference record and earning their first-ever outright GWLL title. The Pioneers also set a school record for wins in a single season by picking up their 12th win in a 7-3 victory over Air Force on April 29. This marks the second time that Munro has been named Coach of the Year. He also received the honor in 2000.

Snider had been an important piece of the Pioneer offense this season. He leads the nation in groundballs per game, averaging 11.38 and in face-off win percentage (.695). He has scooped up a record 182 groundballs this season. He earned GWLL Player of the Week honors twice (March 1 and April 25) for his efforts. He earned Preseason All-America honors and was named to the Tewaaraton Watchlist. Snider was named MVP of the 2006 Pioneer Face-Off Classic for his play throughout the weekend.

Goodwin has also been a valuable piece of the offense this season. He tallied 20 points this season on 23 goals and six assists. He scored a career-high five goals in the Pioneers’ 17-8 win over Quinnipiac on April 9. He earned GWLL Player of the Week honors April 12.

Hahn and Shepard have been staples in the Pioneer backfield this season. Hahn tallied his first career goal against Virginia February 20 and added another against Harvard April 1. He has picked up 33 groundballs and caused eight turnovers. Shepard has been equally impressive on the defensive end. He has started all 16 games this season and has tallied five points on three goals and two assists, while picking up 58 groundballs. Shepard was named to the 2006 Pioneer Face-Off Classic All-Tournament team

Zordani paces the Pioneers offensively. He leads the team in points with 38 on 19 goals and 19 assists. He tallied a career-high seven points against Drexel on March 28, scoring four goals and tallying three assists. Zordani has two hat tricks on the season. Zordani was also named to the 2006 Pioneer Face-Off Classic All-Tournament team.

The No.12 Denver Pioneer men’s lacrosse team heads to the East Coast for an NCAA first-round match-up with the No.2-seeded Maryland Terrapins on Saturday, May 13. Face-off is scheduled for noon (MT) at Maryland’s Byrd Stadium. An internet broadcast of the game will be available at www.wmucsports.com. This trip marks the third meeting between the Pioneers and the Terrapins, with the Terrapins holding the 2-0 series lead.

The winner of the Denver/Maryland game will advance to the NCAA quarterfinals and will take on the winner of the Princeton/Maryland-Baltimore County game. The quarterfinal game will take place May 21 at Towson University. A game time will be announced at a later date.



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Pioneers Face Off Against No. 2 Seed Maryland In NCAA Tournament First Round

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Pioneers Face Off Against No. 2 Seed Maryland In NCAA Tournament First Round
This marks the third time the Terps and Pioneers have met and the first time in the NCAA Tournament

DENVER-The No.12 Denver Pioneer men’s lacrosse team heads to the East Coast for an NCAA first-round match-up with the No.2-seeded Maryland Terrapins on Saturday, May 13. Face-off is scheduled for noon (MT) at Maryland’s Byrd Stadium. An internet broadcast of the game will be available at www.wmucsports.com. This trip marks the third meeting between the Pioneers and the Terrapins, with the Terrapins holding the 2-0 series lead.

The Pioneers enter the game fresh off their finest regular-season in school history. DU completed the regular-season with a 12-4 (5-0 GWLL) record, its best record in school history. The Pioneers recorded their first-ever undefeated home schedule by going 9-0 in Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium and also went undefeated in Great Western Lacrosse League action by posting a perfect 5-0 conference record. The Pioneers also set a school record for wins in a single season by picking up their 12th win in a 7-3 victory over Air Force on April 29. The previous record was 10 and was set during the 2000 season. DU is currently on a seven-game win streak and hasn’t dropped a game since April 3 when they fell 9-6 at Stony Brook.

Junior midfielder Ryan Zordani (Littleton, Colo.) continues to pace the Pioneers offensively. He leads the team in points with 38 on 19 goals and 19 assists. Senior Geoff Snider (Calgary, Alberta) leads the nation in groundballs per game (11.38) and face-off win percentage (.695). Goalkeeper Jeb Hollingsworth (Darien, Conn.) owns a 10-4 record on the season. His goals against average of 7.44 ranks him 14th in the nation and his saves percentage of 57.5 percent ranks him 18th in he nation. DU is nationally-ranked as a team in several categories as well. The Pioneers are sixth in scoring offense (11.00), ninth in scoring defense (7.31), second in face-off win percentage (.673), sixth in man down defense (.770), fifth in scoring margin (3.69) and seventh in win percentage (.750).

Maryland enters the game with a 10-4 (2-1 ACC) record after defeating then-No.10 Penn on May 6. The Terrapins were defeated by No.1 Virginia 11-5 in the ACC Championship on April 30. The Terps are led by ACC Player of the Year and Tewwaraton finalist Joe Waters. Waters has seen action in every game this season and leads Maryland in points with 50 on 33 goals and 17 assists. Harry Alford is in the cage for the Terrapins and owns a 9-3 record on the season and boasts a 6.39 goals against average and a 6.31 saves percentage.

The winner of the Denver/Maryland game will advance to the NCAA quarterfinals and will take on the winner of the Princeton/Maryland-Baltimore County game. The quarterfinal game will take place May 21 at Towson University. A game time will be announced at a later date.



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Get Your Tickets For The Men’s Lacrosse First Round NCAA Tournament Game Against Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 8, 2006
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Get Your Tickets For The Men’s Lacrosse First Round NCAA Tournament Game Against Maryland
Tickets are available at www.DenverPioneers.com or by calling the Ritchie Center Box office at (303) 871-4625

DENVER-Tickets are now on sale for the University of Denver men’s lacrosse NCAA Tournament first-round game against the Maryland Terrapins Saturday, May 13 at Maryland’s Byrd Stadium. Face-off is scheduled for noon (M.T.). Tickets are general admission and prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students, children and seniors. Tickets can be purchased through the Ritchie Center box office by calling (303) 871-4625 or through the Denver Pioneers website at www.DenverPioneers.com. Credit cards will be accepted and orders must be placed by 5 p.m. (MT) on Thursday. Tickets will be available at Byrd Stadium the day of the game and sales will be cash only.

Those fans wishing to purchase tickets through the University of Maryland box office should contact them at 1-800-462.8377. The Maryland ticket office is located at the Comcast Center on the University of Maryland campus. Tickets that are ordered through the Maryland ticket office will be available at the Comcast Center M-F from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tickets will be moved to Byrd Stadium on Saturday May 13 and will be available for pick-up at Booth 6 beginning at noon.

There will be a Pioneer fan section behind the Pioneer bench and parking is free. Tailgating is allowed at Maryland’s Byrd Stadium. For more information please refer to the Byrd Stadium fan guide on Maryland’s website at www.umterps.com.

The winner of the Denver/Maryland game will meet the winner of the Princeton/UMBC first round game in the quarterfinals on Sunday, May 21, at Towson's Unitas Stadium.

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DU Men’s Lacrosse Team Draws No. 2 Seed Maryland In First Round of NCAA Tournament

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DU Men’s Lacrosse Team Draws No. 2 Seed Maryland In First Round of NCAA Tournament
The Pioneers will play the Terrapins May 13 in Maryland

DENVER- The 12th-ranked University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will travel to College Park, MD to face the No.2-seeded Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the 2006 Men’s Lacrosse NCAA Tournament. The Pioneers and Terrapins will square off at noon (M.T.) Saturday May 13 in Maryland’s Byrd Stadium.

“We are very excited to be heading to our first NCAA Tournament,” head coach Jamie Munro said. “We’ve been anxious to find out who we are going to play and now that we know we can really begin preparing. Maryland is a great team and we’re ready to step up to the challenge.”

“This is a great experience for our team,” senior captain Andrew McCuiston said. “We are excited to be in the tournament for the first time. We have worked hard all season long, we’re happy to be here but we really want to win.”

The Pioneers earned one of the six automatic bids by winning the Great Western Lacrosse League. The Pioneers concluded the 2006 season with a record of 12-4 (5-0 GWLL). Maryland was awarded one of 10 at-large bids after falling to No.1-seed Virginia in the final of the ACC Tournament. The Pioneers are the only team in the field of 16 that is making its NCAA Tournament debut.

This will be the third time that the Pioneers and Terrapins have met with Maryland taking the two previous meetings. Maryland took a 13-5 win in 1999 in College Park and defeated the Pioneers 10-7 in the 2001 Pioneer Face-Off Classic in Denver.

The winner of the Denver/Maryland game will meet the winner of the Princeton/UMBC first round game in the quarterfinals on Sunday, May 21, at Towson's Unitas Stadium.

Ticket information will be available Monday morning and can be found at www.DenverPioneers.com or by calling the Ritchie Center box office at (303) 871-2336.


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